James M. Wann

James
M. WANN. The village of Waterman owes not a little to the enterprise
and push of this prominent citizen and popular properietor of the
hotel. Our subject was born in Vermillion County, Indiana Aug 14,
1840, son of Daniel and Susan GIVENS Wann. The paternal grandaprents
removed from PA shortly after the birth of their son Daniel and made
settlement in Circleville, Ohio, where the grandfather died; his wife
passed away in Indiana. They had four sons: Jacob, David, John and
Daniel and one daughter, Chesty. After coming to Parke County, Indiana
about 1821, Daniel Wann woprked at various occupations but subsequently
settled on a farm comprising 400 acres in Fountain County Indiana
where his death occurred in 1863. In his political opinions, he affiliated
with the Whigs during the existence of that party and at the organization
of the Republican party joined its ranks. In his religious convictions
he was a Presbyterian. Of his first union 6 children were born: William;
John, who served as a soldier during the Civil War; Mrs. Elizabeth
THOMPSON, deceased; James M of this sketch; Elisha, a soldier in thelate
war and a member of the 149th Indiana Infantry; and Mrs. Margaret
SELF. The second union of Daniel Wann was with Mrs. Charlotte LUNGER
RANDOLPH, who bore him the following children: Daniel; Isaac; Sarah
(Mrs. Cartwright); Harriet; Charles and Dana. The last named died
in childhood and one other died in infancy. The third marriage of
Daniel Wann united him with Mrs. Margaret CARMAN, a sister of the
second wife. The childhood of our subject was passed uneventfully
on his father's farm and he acquired a practical education in thecommon
schools of the neighborhood. At the opening of the Civil War, he enlisted
in the service of the union in August 1861 and his name was enrolled
as a member of Co. A, 31st Ind Inf. He participated in the battles
of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh and in the latter engagement was wounded
in the right side. He remained in thehospital until Jan 1863 and upon
his recovery rejoined his regiment near Murfreesboro TN. He was present
at Chickamauga; Bridgeport; Buzzard's Roost; Resaca and Kenesaw Mountain.
In the battle of the last named place he was wounded in the left shoulder
and was afterward in the hospitals at Chattanooga and Nashville. Upon
receiving a furlough, he returned home and in Oct 1865 was discharged
at Indianapolis where he was serving in theveteran corps for a year.
Returning to the peaceful pursuits of agriculture, Mr. Wann engaged
in farming until 1885, since which time he has been proprietor of
an hotel. He is one of the influential Republicans of the community
and has served as Jsutice of the Peace for 12 years. His marriage
in April 1866, united him with Miss Melissa, daughter of Jacob and
Margaret LUNGER CARMAN, and they are the parents of one child, Frank
H. who is in Fernwood near Chicago, Ill. Mrs.Wann is a prominent and
devoted member of the Methodist Episcoal Church and labors unweariedly
in behalf of religious and benevolent enterprises. As may be imagined,
Mr. Wann takes great interest in the work of the Grand Army of the
Republic and is also identified with the Masonic fraternity.